Sprinters Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and Shericka Jackson, the defending champions at 100m and 200m respectively, are featured on Jamaica’s team for the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 on Aug. 19-27.
According to World Athletics, the duo filled the top two places in the 100m and 200m in Oregon last year, with Jackson taking silver in the 100m and Fraser-Pryce finishing runner-up in the 200m.
World Athletics said Fraser-Pryce, who has competed sparingly this season due to a slight injury earlier in the year, will be vying for a historic sixth world 100m title.
World leader Rasheed Broadbell and Olympic champion Hansle Parchment have both been named in the men’s 110m hurdles, while world leader and world U20 record-holder Jaydon Hibbert will contest the triple jump, World Athletics said.
Jamaican team for Budapest
WOMEN
100m: Shashalee Forbes, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson; 200m: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natalliah Whyte; 400m: Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce, Charokee Young; 800m: Natoya Goule-Toppin, Adelle Tracey; 1500m: Adelle Tracey; 100m hurdles: Ackera Nugent, Megan Tapper, Danielle Williams; and 400m hurdles: Rushell Clayton, Andrenette Knight, Janieve Russell.
High jump: Lamara Distin, Kimberly Williamson;
Long jump: Tissana Hickling, Ackelia Smith; Triple jump: Shanieka Ricketts, Ackelia Smith, Kimberly Williams; Shot put: Danniel Thomas-Dodd;
Discus: Samantha Hall; and Hammer: Nyoka Clunis.
4x100m: Shashalee Forbes, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson, Natasha Morrison, Elaine Thompson-Herah, Natalliah Whyte, Briana Williams; and 4x400m: Candice McLeod, Nickisha Pryce, Janieve Russell, Ronda Whyte, Shiann Salmon, Charokee Young.
MEN
100m: Ryiem Ford, Oblique Seville, Rohan Watson; 200m: Rasheed Dwyer, Andrew Hudson; 400m: Sean Bailey, Zandrion Barnes, Antonio Watson; 800m: Navasky Anderson; 110m hurdles: Orlando Bennett, Rasheed Broadbell, Hansle Parchment; and 400m hurdles: Roshawn Clarke, Jaheel Hyde, Assinie Wilson.
High jump: Romaine Beckford; Long jump: Tajay Gayle, Carey McLeod, Wayne Pinnock; Triple jump: Jaydon Hibbert; Shot put: Rajindra Campbell; and Discus: Fedrick Dacres, Traves Smikle, Roje Stona;
4x100m: Ackeem Blake, Michael Campbell, Ryiem Ford, Oblique Seville, Tyquendo Tracey, Rohan Watson; x400m: Sean Bailey, Zandrion Barnes, Demish Gaye, Malik James-King, Jevaughn Powell, Antonio Watson; and Mixed 4x400m: D’Andre Anderson, Rusheen McDonald, Joanne Reid, Stacy-Ann Williams.
